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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01

On last Saturday evening, at
Knoxville, shooting affair occur
red between DR.. w. L. Godbold and
Mr.. E. Short, in which several
shots were exchanged, and resulted
in the former receiving a very bad
wound in the left shoulder. from a
A caibre Winchester rifle the ball
going right under and grazing the
shoulder bone. The wound though
severe one, is not considered fatal.
both gentlemen are men of prom
inence, and the matter is to be deep
ly regretted. DR.. Godbold is our
representative and was u candidate
for re election. We hope the wound
will be an easy one to manage, and
that he will experience no great suf-
firing in his recovery -FrGnIta
L#0Hfg Herald.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
A Wounded Candidate Quits The
Leader.
August 81, 1887.

August II, 1881.
Mr.. y. I. Hobbs:
DEAR SIR-Will you please publish
this and oblige me.
lst. 1t am due you any thing for
your paper or otherwise please send
me the Bill that | may send you the
money.
End Then stop sending your pa
per to me.
3rd ! will make this promise.
That | will not reply to any thing
you publish concerning me,
and That if ever have. The honor
TO preside at another meeting Of our
people. that when another resolution
is proposed That we withdraw our
patronage from your paper l will
put it before the people That they
may adopt it and not do as done
when that resolution was proposed
before oppose it. Respectfully
l. &. MAXWELL
P.S. Please let me know if you
will comply with my request by the
Bearer. l.. Z. NJ
The above was received in conse
quence of our article of last week
correcting a misrepresentation Mr..
Maxwell had published regarding
The LEADER. We answered that We
would comply with his request to
publish, and the reader now has his
note before him in all its awful
solemnity.
We do not know anything about
the incident Mr.. Maxwell mentions
OF having prevented the passage OF
q resolution to withdraw patronage
from this paper, but if he ever did
such a thing it was decidedly to his
credit, for we are not concions that
The LEADER has ever advocated any
principle or cause that vas not
worthy Of the respect and support
VI all S'Ou "uN pau 'HlN N'I'%N"0
Such at least has been its constant
aim. We have never sought popu-
larity by pandering to the prejudlces
or wrongs of individuals or parties,
and have boldly advocated what we
believed to be right, in the face Of
bOycots, personal abuse and villiiica-
ton. The LEADER never has and
never will be mere policy, time
serving sheet, and its editor would
rather wear rags and live on bread
and water, than sacrifice his convic-
tions of right and duty as jour
nalist.
Though Mr. Maxwell promises to
take no further notice Of anything
We NAV say, We cant be so liberal in
our promises to him. This is a
Democratic paper and he is an in.
dependent candidate trying to de
stroy that party by opposing its
organization and its nominee, and
we have no compromise to make
with him or any other candidate oc-
his position, and they are
welcome to withdraw their patron.
age whenever it suits .eir conve
nience.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01

The assassins ct ROderick Gam
brcll have met with another reverse
On the writ of habcas corpus sued
out before Judge Mayers and made
rcturnable before Chief Justice
Cooper, Judge Cooper decided yes
terday that he had no jurisdictions
The next dodge to get Hamilton out
Of Jail will be that lie is suffering
from the ball in his arm.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
FLESH sLOUGHING OFF IN PIECES.

For two years | have been confined to he'd
with a lOuihSOmc form Of Blood Poison which
hope Of a recovery. For awhile I cOIld neither
walk, SIT down, nor lie down, only In misery, as
my flesh seemed TO he failing from NY bones IN
pieces "a big as a hens egg My appetite was
lost, my bones aChCd ard panied me, aud friends
even stunned me. ] used various blood puIiti-
ers without benefit, and several physicians treat
ed me until large sums Of money had been eX-
pended. but not one particle of good did any
one give me.
ON the 9th Of February, 1856, Mr.. F. II. Jack :
son called tO see II | was not dead, as 1t was
tn ought could bot endure my suffering mu"h
longer. lie concluded to try Il. B. b. on me
and got bottle from Mr.. Broeklngton, at Beau
fort, :. G., and before one bottle had been used
commenced gaining strength, my appetite lm :
proved, sores commenced healing and when two
bottles had been used WAS on my feet and
walking around 10 the ast0rishnCnt Of every
body. MRs. LAURA HART,
Witness: FKFD r. JAOkSOH.
Beaufort, ). C., May 10, 1855.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01

All who desire full Information about the
cause AMI cure of Blood POsOns, Scrofula and
scrofnuus SwellingS. Ulcers, Sores. Rheuma-
tsm, Kidaey Complaints, Catarrh. etc can Sc
Illustrated Book OF Wonders, filled with the most
wonderful aud startling proof ever before
known. address,, BLOOD BALM CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01

DR.. Newman has been nominated
for Representative of Franklin coun
ty and Geo. A. Guice, Esq, instruct
ed for as the couuty's choice for Sen
alor which lusures his nominatio.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
Meanest Paper in the State.

The New Mississippian is the
meanest paper in the State. You
can't clip anything out of it without
spelling something on the other side
Of the sheet too good to be lost.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
For Supervisor.

hereby announce myself candidate
for Supervisor Of District No. /; subject
to the decision OF the people at the
polls. Respectfully,
w. r. JOHNSON
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01

The cotton receipts at Brookhaven for
the commercial year ending last night
amounted to e24S bales, againt 1880 for
the year before-an increase in favor OF
tho year just closed of 368 bales.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
A RICH DOCUMENT.
Some Political Secrets Of Can
djddte for Representative &c
pIdfRed 10 Ills Bcdrer Greek
Constituents

The following correspondence was
received at this office through the
Brookhaven postotlice, and, without
answering for its genuineness, we
publish it as specimen of the
ignorance, political clap trap and
demagoguery with which Lincoln
county is now cursed. The we'll
known peculiar style and certain
facts mentioned point to the proha-
bic author of the main letter, though
the signature is missing.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01

We arc authorized to announce
l.. G.. MAXWELL
"a candidate for Representative Of Lin
vuln county ut the November election
subject to the decision of the people at
the polls.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
For Treasurer.

We are authorized to announce
A. J. MARTIN
as n candidate for Treasurer of Lincoln
county at the ensuing November election.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
Notice tor Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKsU-. NTss \
Septemh.~ . 81
Notice Ia hereby given that the following
named settler has nled notice OF his Intention to
make final proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will he made before the Judge, or
in his absence the Clerk of the Chancery Court.
of Lincoln county. at Brnokhaven. Miss, en-
October 49, 1897. viz George r, Roherl son.
Homestead No. 1854 for the VIZ sw4 section &c,
township north. range east
lie names the following witnesses 70 prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
OF. said Ian I. VIZ:
j. W. Maxwell, n. r. Johnson, W. D. Sutton,
W. Il. Herring, all OF Fair River p. G., Lincoln
county, Miss.
CIV Register.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
For Assessor,

We are authorized to announce
D. II. S. COX
as candidate for Assessor Of Lincoln
county at the ensuing November election
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
Democratic Ticket.
For District
r. A. McMAIN, Of Amite.
For State Senator.
T. B. FORD, Of Marion.
For Representative.
JOS. G. SESSIONS, Of Lincoln.
For Representative.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce
5. L. OLIVER
~ candidate for Sheriff of Lincoln
county at the ensuing November election.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01

EDITOR LEADER IL enclose you n
letter picked up ON the Brookhaven and
Meadville road few miles from Brook
haven with the last page gone, and as it
does not appear who wrote it or to whom
it was addressed, send it to you as an
interesting piece of campaign literature
to. do with it rs you please.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-01
For Floater.

] hereby announce my self candidate
for Representative for the counties of Lin
coin and jefferson; subject to the action
of the Democratic District Convention.
A. LEWENTHAL, JR.
We are authorized to announce
ALFRED w. SMITH
ms a candidate for Flnatcr Representative
from the counties of Lincoln and Jetfer
non; subject to the action of the Demo
cratic convention.
We are authorized TO announce
A. VI. SUMMERS
as candidate for Floater Representative
from the counties of Jefferson and Lin
coin subject to the action Of the Demo
cratic convention.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-20
AtOther Points.


RALEIGH, N. c., July 1S.-The mercury
reached 1040 here to-day.
FoRr MONROE, July 1S.-Three persons
died here to-day from the effectf of the
heat.
CHARLESTON, s. c., July 18.-This was
the hottest day this suSnmer, the ther-
mometer reaching 1852 at l o'clock
this afternoon.
LYHCHBURG, Va, July 1S.-This is the
hottest cay ever recorded in this city.
The th ermomeier at D. m. registered
l0S0 in the shade. Business is practically
suspended.
RocKFoRD. H., July 1S-Twenty-one
deaths resulting from the oppressive heat
have occurred in Rockford during the past
three days. Nearly all the victims were
children.
WINCHESTER, Va, July 1S,-The intense
heat continues The thermometer regis
tered 1039. Several severe electrical storms
have occurred in this locality in the last
forty eight hours.
NEW YORK, July 1S-The weather though
close was more moderate to day. The
thermometer at $3.50 p. m. indicated 9O' in
the shade. At midnight it stood 740, with
cool breeze from the ocean.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 1S-The ther-
momettr to-day reached 100 degrees for about
an hour for the first time in three years.
Previous to this the highest has been SO.
The temperature has fallen - degrees this
evening.
BALTIMORE, July 1S.-The weather to-
day was the hottest ever known in this
city, the thermometer at 3 O'Clock regis
teriDg 1929 in the shade. About twenty
five cases of prostration were reported up
TO midnight, SIX of them proving fatal. =
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 1S.-The weather
was hotter than ever to-day and the ther-
mometer ran up to 1OO0 aud staid there
nearly all day. A dozen cases OF sunstroke
are reported, four of which were fatal.
Russell Houston, attorney for the Louis
Vile and Nashville road, had light stroke
but will recover.
CINCINNATI, July 1S.-The heat contin-
ues almost unabated. At noon the Signal
Service observer reported the thermome-
ter 970. In shady doorways on Fourth
street it marked $50; within the Times.
Star Office the register from o till II
o'clock was 97,50. There have been six
teen prostrations by the heat to-day al
ready, and six deaths.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-20
Indiana Pensions.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 16.-lSpecial
to the Sentinel. The following named
Indianaians were neutrality-suspicious. to-day ::
Margaret, widow of EiphaIet Miller,
Rob Roy; Johanna, widow, of Andrew
Groemonger, Evansville; 0rphs, widow OF
widow of Smith Johnson, Kokomo; Sarah,
mother of s. ConoYer, Iadianspolis;
Catharine. widow of James Cockefair,
Anderson; Sarah, widow of James Wells,
Aliens Greek; Margaret, widow of Ga
briel Dougherty, West Baden; Henry
Msrtin, Worthington; Lorenzo Stokes,
New Har mOny Geo. NTH, New Albany;
Andrew Robertson, Lafayette John
Frevert, - Plymouth; BENZ. f. Leason,
Tbeophelus r. Edwards, Charlottesville;
Eli Low, Bridgetown; Abraham Dunham,
Goodland; Martin Vaughn, Warsaw;
Isaac Arnold Algiers; Clinton Garrison,
s Smithland; Jas. NJ Rogers, Can
Melton; Benj Hustled, Glare /;
Lewis Damaree, Greensboro; Jesse
Hoover, Union; Palatine Reed, Zenas,
John Adams. Ellettsville; Jno. Grant,
GrantsbuTgh; Jas. earn, Indianapolis; Levi
Brenier, Fenks Station; Henry Atom,
Cliffords; John Adams, Anderson; Thos.
Walstern Bracy. Elverado; Jesse Browo,
Bloomington; Elijah Morgan, Kirkville
Christ RInggenberg. Naplnee; Hugh De-
Witt, Lafayette; Hiram Vincent, Portland:
Jacob Miller, Terre Haute; Chas. .Gott,
Nashville; VIM. Copeland, Butler; Geo.
Rambler, Lafayette; Jos. Johnson, New
Augusta, Benz. II. Emenway, Boonville;
VIM. Kelly, Rel; Hezekiah Prince, Tam
pico; Harvey Anderson, indianapolis: VIM.
Bell. Valparaiso; Zachariah Pulliam,
Rushville; Frederick Leach, Miltown
Daniel Hollingshead, Misha waka
Simeon Yazeo, Granville; George
Cooley. Charleton Jno. Murphey.
LogaDsport; James Waskoin, Tampico
Willoughby Stewart, Seymour; VIM. Hen
deIsoD, Colfax; Elisha Hurley, alias Elisha
Durley, Ewings; Andrew Goeninger (de.
ceasedl Evansville; Frederick Sturm, In
dianapolis; Itohiel Smith, Fort Wayne;
Torrill Martin, Petersburg; Willis Marin
Lebanon; Hughly Ely, Plymouth; Jacob
Miller, GraDdview; John Conover, lions.
vile; Wm.lWynkoop, Forest Hill.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-20
THE POLITICAL CLIP.

The Ohio Democratic convention meets
this week and the Republicans hold theirs
next week.
About As, COO post offices are now held by
Democrats, and the other 6000 are small
affairs anyhow.
The coIored men Of Michigan have started
boom for Sherman under such peculiar
auspices that it looks as if Sherman him
self might have engineered it.
Gen. Boynton continues to revel in the
flag incident. 1t keeps him very busy
and has proved a source of ecstatic glee
to him. He is just beginning to see its real
effect.
A New York World correspondent finds
thai if Sherman fails to capture the Ohio
convention he will give up and a Chi.
cago Tribune correspondent predicts that
the next Republican ticket will be Blaine
and Sherman.
The Dayton Journal advises the Ohio
Republicans to leave all questions concern
ing the party's presidential nomination
out of this years convention. Evidently
Mr.. Sherman does not hold the state in
the hollow of his hand.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-20
THE CONSPIRACY CASES.
Everything In Readiness to Call the Trial
In the Federal Court To-day.

IN the E6OeTal COQrI IO-Odys
The election conspiracy cases will be
called for trial before Judge Woods and a
Jury in the United States District Court
to-day. Although special venue of sixty
men from whom to select jury have been
subIGned, it is by no means certain that
this number viii be sufficient, and several
days may elapse before the taking of tes-
timony begins. District Attorney Sellers
has selected Hon. Solomon Claypool
to assist in the prosecution. and he has ac-
cepted. Hons. Jason 3. Brown, of Sey-
mOur, and G. F. McNutt, of Terre Haute,
will conduct the defense in behalf of
Messrs Coy, Sullivan and others, while
Congressman Bynum will appear for his
law partner, Mr.. Albert 7. Beck; Mr. H.
n. Spaur will look after his own interests;
Samuel E. Perkins will be defended bV
Hord & Hendricks, and Messrs. Byield &
Howlsnd will continue to act as associate
counsel.
1t is the understanding that certain of
the defendants will ask for separate trials,
and if these be granted the time of the
Court will be taken up with the cases for
some weeks The political prominence of
the accused Will naturally cause the trial,
or trials, to be watched with great interest
All the defendants say they are now ready
for trial, and they simply ask a fair hear
ing, believing that they will then have no
difficulty to scure acquittal.
The Republican Committee OF 100 is be-
ing backed in its efforts by the unscrupu-
lous gang of Republican politicians that
for years constituted the notorious "Court
House ring" and they will doubtless be
present at the trial in body, as they were
when they so vigorously applauded Justice
Harlan's verdict.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-20

few days ego, according to the Bolivar
Bulletin. He was sitting on his front
porch, looking up into the sky, when
meteor leaped downward, came rushing
through the tree tops, whizzed and fired
past his head. passed into his hall, turned
to the left through an open door into his
private room, gave his wife bit of fright,
and then fled through an open window at
the rear OF the room, and disappeared in
the thick woods. 1t was trifie scary, but
a celestial visitor which Mr.. and Mrs. Sed-
dens will not forget soon.
Beaver Canyon, Idaho, had a irst-cIass
Fourth of July celebration. The Declara-
ton of Independence was read by a man
named John Hancock, and Henry Clay de-
Hvered an Grafton. There wvs big process
sion, in which the States we're represented
by thirty eight young women in white
Mother Hubbards, mounted on
black horses. One hundred wood.
choppers march marched four abreast,
city fathers rode in a Dig lumber wagon
drawn by twelve yoke of red oxen, driven
by the Goddess of Liberty. In the evening
there was an exhibition of fireworks, with
wsr-daDce performed by 100 Shoshone
and Bannack Indians.
A most remarkable spectacular phenom-
enon was seen st Sandersville, Ga, one
afternoon recently. The sun setting behind
western bank of cloud, threw a lateral
reflection, of perfect symmetry, across the
entire heavens, resting upon the eastern
horizon, and widening at the zenith.
Owing to the irregularity OF the clouds
summit, other smaller pathlike illumina-
tions were defined, all seeming to radiate
from both horizons and to meet overhead.
The sun appeared to have set in the east,
also. The curious sight was noted with
much wonderment by many citizens who
did not remember ever having seen the
heavens similarly spanned before.
A good old friend of ours, says the Buf-
falo Commercial, says that it is incompre-
hensible to her how people can eat meat
during this heated term" She claims
that the poor animals become overheated,
that their flesh is full of impure matter,
and that meat ought not to be eaten in
warm weather any way. For herself, she
"eschews" meat, and when she wants
something stronger" than vegetables she
eats Kidneys, sweetbreads, a little bacon,
some liver now and then and occasionally
tripe." She regards this diet as much
more healthy than the "hesh" of over
heated animals. She says, however, that
as rule during the summer she is "strict-
ly vegetarian" and "liVes almost entirely
on milk and eggs.n
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-20
Ln Unprecedented Hot Wave Reported
Throughout the Country.
Hot, Parching Winds, Like Sirccc,s, Swssp-
irg through the National Capital.
An Appalling Dath List Reported From tbs
City Of Chicago.
Business Largely Suspended In Richmond, L,
Ya.-Thirty.one Deaths in Phila-
deIphia-The Heat In Florida.

WASHINGTON, July is The thermometer
to-dsy beat all previers records for the
month of July since the establishment of
the signal service by climbing up to maxi
mum Of 102.So, and the only day in any
month since the weather bureaus es
tsblishment in which higher temperature
than to-day was recorded was the
9th OF September, 1881, when the mercury
rose TO 1040. There were fifteen or more
cases of prostration, and five of these are
known to have resulted fatally. A shower
of rain in the afternoon cooled the atmos-
pheTe considerably. One noticeable fea-
ture of the heat for the past few days has
been the hot. parching winds that swept
die of the day.
Gen. Greeiy gave the following explana-
tion of this occurrence to a Post reporter:
There is fair weather west of Washington
as fsr as the Mississippi river, and the tenn.
perature all along the line was as high
at a given o'clock this morning as it
wss at Washington. In some places it
was higher; that is, at st. Louis at 6
o'clock it was 94o, or IL more
than at Washington at o'clock.
This means that the sun
shone down from an unobstructed sky
upon a great body OF air already super
heated. as the day wore on the atmosphere
became hotter and hotter, and then the
westerly winds brought this furnace-like
air to Washington"
Gen. Greely added that the very dryness
of the air was a blessing. "Had the wind
come from the sea- he said, 'heavy and
moist with vspor, and the Thermometer
reschiDg the height which has been record
ed to-day, the list of casualties would have
been long one.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-20
Indiana Pensions.

The following named IndianieDs were
granted pensions on June 81: Catherine,
widow of John Meranda, Little York
Catharlne, widow of Abraham Harrington,
Lafay cite; George, father of George Gels.
Ter, Stony Point; Minon Asa Dean, Greens.
burg; Alice, widow of David Booth, Fair
mount; Michael Austin, Monticello; John
Robertson, Millard; Hiram Parent, New
Haven; Danl. Miller, Dunklrk; Vinsou
Mathews, Madison; John Miller, Dunkirk;
Clinton Barnaby, Gasport.
Reissue, William Goddard, Rensselaer,;
David Gates, Hope; VIM. Hooper, Bryants
vile, Cain H. Ikerd Bedford; Simpson
Ogle, Forest; Jas. Mclaughlin, Knights
vile; Jno. Cooper, Holton; John Thomp-
son, Medora; David Hail, SIpps Hill; I;
Isaac Tailor, Mitchell; Allen ]. Sheriff.,
Pekin; John Mosher, North Judson; Robt.
Fowler, Adams; John Hall, Elliottsville;
John Moranda, deceased, Little York ;
Chss. Cunningham, Lawrenceburg; Dorl
Winclead, Adams; Chas. Zuchriegel,
Rockporti Michael Smith, Mar
ion; Euos Wan, Watertown;
Jas. Mitchell, Indianapolis; VIM.
Hoyt, Bonneville; VIM. Martin, Indianap-
oils; Saul Gilbert, Spencer; VIM. Murray,
Peru; VIM. Palen, Asalia; Baleran Gold,
Alfredsville; Jas. Lewis, Louisville; John
Mitchener, Maumee; VIM. Demoss,
Troxie Springs; John Day, deceased, Mad.
ison; Geo. Clifton, Edidburgh, Daniel
Ezra, Lakeside; John Cock, Treaty. John
Wingenville; James Mitchell, Ninevah !;
Sam1 Alexander, Altwell; Henry Tulk,
WOrthington.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-20
Paymsn. of Mexican Pensions.

w AsHINeToN, D. c., July 1s-The PEN
sion Bureau is in daily receipt Of large
number of letters from pensioners under
the Mexican Pension Act on January 20,
1887, asking why payment does not date
from the date of the passage of the act.
As general answer to these inquiries,
the Commissioners desires it stated that
by the terms of the law, payment can only
be made from January 90,
'e1, where the pensioner reached the age
of sixty-two years on or prior to that date,
and where the pensioner reached the age
of sixty-two years subsequent to that date,
payment will be made from that date aud
not from the date of the passage of the
act. Thus, if a pensioner was sixty.two
years of age on March L, 1856, he will be
paid from January 20, 1887; il he was six
ty-two years of age on March 1, 1887, he
will be paid from that date. This, Of
course, does not apply to applicants for
pensions on the ground OF disability or de.
pendence.